South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 17 - Lobbyists And Lobbying
Section 2-17-15. Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.

(A) The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, any other statewide constitutional officer, a member of the General Assembly, a director or deputy director of a state department appointed by the Governor and a member of the immediate family of any of these public officials may not serve as a lobbyist during the time the official holds office and for one year after such public service ends.
(B) The provisions of this section apply to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, or any other statewide constitutional officer who is elected after December 31, 1993, or any member of the General Assembly who is elected after December 31, 1991, and any director or deputy director of a state department appointed after June 30, 1993.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 248, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 27.

Structure South Carolina Code of Laws

South Carolina Code of Laws

Title 2 - General Assembly

Chapter 17 - Lobbyists And Lobbying

Section 2-17-5. Transfer of duties and powers from Secretary of State to State Ethics Commission.

Section 2-17-10. Definitions.

Section 2-17-15. Persons prohibited from serving as lobbyist; application of section.

Section 2-17-17. Outside lobbyists' disclosure statements; copies to board members, commissioners, etc.

Section 2-17-20. Registration of lobbyists; notice of termination of lobbying activities; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyists; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.

Section 2-17-25. Registration of lobbyist's principal; notice of termination of lobbying authority; supplemental registration statements; list of lobbyist's principal; recording keeping requirements; reregistration requirements.

Section 2-17-30. Lobbyist's reporting of lobbying activities.

Section 2-17-35. Lobbyist's principal's reporting of lobbying expenditures.

Section 2-17-40. Report of lobbying activities of state agency or department.

Section 2-17-45. Reports required of certain entities which rank or rate actions, votes or failures to act or vote of certain public officials.

Section 2-17-50. State Ethics Commission to enforce filing requirements of chapter and to assess civil or criminal penalties for failure to file; filing of required reports and payment of fine constitutes compliance; payment of fine without filing no...

Section 2-17-60. Duties of State Ethics Commission.

Section 2-17-65. Review of reports for compliance; audits of lobbyists and principals; procedure upon failure to file required information after notice.

Section 2-17-80. Acts prohibited of lobbyists; acts prohibited of public officials and employees; exceptions.

Section 2-17-90. Acts prohibited of lobbyists' principals; acts prohibited of public officials and employees; exceptions; disclosure requirements.

Section 2-17-100. Public officials and employees not to receive compensation for speaking before audiences; exception and rules for payment of expenses.

Section 2-17-110. Additional acts prohibited of lobbyists and lobbyists' principals, public officials, and public employees.

Section 2-17-120. Suspension of lobbyist upon indictment for violation of provision of this chapter.

Section 2-17-130. Penalties For violations of provisions of this chapter.

Section 2-17-140. Groundless allegations of violations to be stricken from public record; penalties for wilful filing of groundless complaint.

Section 2-17-150. Statute of limitations for prosecuting violation of provision of this chapter.